Hi, Here's a question for the group. If you install a clean Ubuntu system for yourself (or perhaps someone else), what are the key things you add to the system after, to get a "works for me" desktop?
Here's my list:-
Add the following repo(s):-
Medibuntu, banshee ppa
Install the following apps:-
ubuntu-restricted-extras - flash and other evil stuff
ssh - to remotely logon to each machine
gtk-recordmydesktop - to make screencasts
skype - to make calls
banshee-1.0 - downloading podcasts and music manager
liferea - rss news reader
audacity & ardour - audio editing
gnome-do - fast launcher
avant window navigator - nice task management
Virtualbox & qemu & kvm - virtualising
samba - to access my shared data on other machines
zattoo - to watch live telly
mythfrontend - to watch recorded telly (and live sometimes)
Adobe Air (pre requ for..)
Twhirl - Adobe air based twitter client
Firefox extensions
adblock plus - block ads
foxmarks - to sync bookmarks
web developer toolbar - to debug web pages
stumbleupon toolbar - for when I'm bored
Add data
Pidgin logons - for msn
ssh keys - to let me logon to machines without passwords
Optional extras I don't _always_ add but often do:-
Wireshark - for diagnosing network issues
Google earth - to spy on you all
ffmpeg (from medibuntu) - to do audio/video encoding
Often all of that lot can be added in a few minutes, many with one
apt-get line - which I love :)
So what do you add to a stock install? What have I missed out?
Cheers,
Al.
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